Lewis Gjaltema

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Lewis Gjaltema
Full nameLewis Gjaltema
Date of birth (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
School Orewa College
Rugby union career
Current team Harlequins
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2018 East Coast Bays ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2020 North Harbour 31 (10)
2020- Harlequins 47 (20)
2023London Scottish (loan) 7 (15)
Correct as of 1 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 New Zealand Schools Barbarians 1 (0)
Correct as of 1 August 2023

Lewis Gjaltema (born 11 December 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a scrumhalf for Harlequins in the English Premiership. [1] [2]

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Career

North Harbour

Gjaltema began his professional career joining North Harbour in 2016 to play in the ITM Cup. He made his debut the following year. In 2018 was voted North Harbour's Premier Club Player Of The Year. He would later go on to captain the team. [3]

While at North Harbour he spent time training with the Auckland Blues wider training squad. Where he trained with future Harlequins teammate Joe Marchant. [4]

Harlequins

He joined Harlequins before the 2020–21 season, [5] making his debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup. In March 2023 he extended his contract with Harlequins. [6]

London Scottish

He has spent time on dual-registration at RFU Championship side London Scottish making his debut against Doncaster Knights. [7]

International career

While playing rugby for Orewa college, he impressed and was selected for New Zealand Schools Barbarians. He was then later selected for the New Zealand U20s wider training squad. [4]

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References

  1. "Lewis GJALTEMA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. "Lewis GJALTEMA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. "Lewis Gjaltema". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Lewis Gjaltema". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. Team, The Rugby Paper (18 November 2020). "Harlequins sign Mitre 10 scrum-half Lewis Gjaltema". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. "Harlequins scrum-half Gjaltema signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. admin (10 February 2023). "London Scottish Name Side to take on Doncaster". London Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 1 August 2023.